Red Nymph Jewelry
To show physical beauty, a teacher may wear jewelry in workplace like campus, such as hat, gloves, scarf, handbag, brooch, finger ring, headwear etc; or wear sunglasses, earring, necklace, bracelet and the like on social occasion. Wearing jewelry must conform to certain etiquette norm and wearing principle, to gain the effect of enriching charm, showing elegance and reasonable rendering.
Wearing jewelry should be in concert with personal character and dressing. In this way, accessory and dressing are artistically combined to form a harmonious oneness, to set off graceful demeanor, reflect personal character, and exhibit the teacher’s inherent temperament and elegant taste. Also, wearing jewelry should be of appropriate texture to bring out the beauty of integrity and harmony.
Wearing jewelry should follow etiquette norm, to transmit certain information to the others. In general, following eight principles should be followed while using jewelry:
(1) Quantity Principle. In wearing jewelry, less is better. Generally, female teacher may wear multiple jewelry , and it’s suitable for male teacher to wear wedding ring only; more specifically, one important rule for female teacher is not to wear more than three jewelry in public, and less jewelry are suitable for more formal occasion.
(2) Occasion Principle. Wearing jewelry should match the environment and occasion. Generally, it’s only appropriate for a teacher to wear jewelry on social or casual occasion, instead of in classroom teaching, performance of official duty, physical exercise or during a tour.
(3) Texture Principle. Wearing jewelry should follow the principle of same texture. A teacher may choose not to wear jewelry on formal occasion, or wear jewelry of excellent texture and workmanship, and never wear shoddy product.
(4) Figure Principle: Wearing jewelry to match your body form and highlight your personal character, do not imitate blindly, and avoid physical weakness.
(5) Matching Principle. Try to wear jewelry in harmony with dressing. For example, do not wear cat’s eye and diamond with pearl jewelry at the same time, and do not show off. Moreover, keep in mind that, if you’re wearing a brooch, do not wear jewelry like earring that highlights female charm.
(6) Custom principle. Wear jewelry appropriately according to its implied meaning, to avoid embarrassment.
(7) Identity principle. Wear jewelry appropriately to your identity, to show the best part and hide the weakness.
(8) Color Principle. Wear jewelry on the principle of the same color as possible.
You want to appear somewhat hip to your students, but you don’t need to blindly follow every passing fad to a fault. A teeny-bopper persona is not a professional one to cultivate when dealing with parents who prefer wise and responsible as teacher attributes for their young and impressionable children. Look for the classics in your closet or head to the mall for the old standards — button-down blouses, cardigans, and tailored pants.
No ageism here — just realism. If you are just starting out or look particularly young, it’s likely that you will be pre-judged as lacking teaching experience, so take steps to make your appearance more mature. This goes for men as well as women. In the age of Botox and obsession with youth, this might sound counter-intuitive, but teaching is one profession where a youthful look does not always inspire initial confidence; that is until your teaching chops show them what’s really underneath your youthful exterior.